How IP Subsystems For Chiplets Will Unlock Your Next Wave Of Innovation


After many years of hope, promises, and commercial challenges, a robust environment that supports multi-die design is now taking shape. These events represent a sea of change for semiconductor design and manufacturing when compared to the traditional single-die monolithic design approach. Moore’s Law drove these original and substantial monolithic design accomplishments. But the massive requi... » read more

A Golden Source As The Single Source Of Truth In HSI


The hardware/software interface (HSI) is where system-on-chip (SoC) software defines the connections between the software and the underlying hardware. Maintaining a precise, synchronized HSI across all artifacts is challenging, and unmanaged deviations can propagate through the flow and affect integration schedules. Most complex SoCs rely on IP reuse, each with its own naming conventions, ha... » read more

Benefits And Challenges Of Using Chiplets


The move to chiplets opens the door to more features than can be packed into a reticle-sized SoC. That potentially means more processing power, simpler designs, and higher yields. But it's not as simple as swapping LEGO blocks into a chassis. Ashley Stevens, director of product management and marketing at Arteris, talks with Semiconductor Engineering about the challenges of using coherent versu... » read more

New Demands For IP Reuse


Experts at the Table: Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss the state of functional verification with Mohan Dhene, director for architecture and design at Alphawave Semi; Andy Nightingale, vice president for product management and marketing at Arteris; Dinesha Rao, senior group director for software engineering at Cadence; Chris Mueth, new opportunities business manager at Keysight;... » read more

System Integration With Standards-Based Automation


Today’s semiconductor designs support a broad range of applications, from mobile and edge devices to AI accelerators and data center systems. To keep pace, design teams are shifting from monolithic systems-on-chip (SoCs) to increasingly complex multi-die and chiplet-based architectures. These heterogeneous systems often incorporate IP developed at different times, by different teams, or sourc... » read more

The Seven Pillars Of IC Package Physical Design


Today’s heterogeneously integrated semiconductor packages represent a breakthrough technology that enables dramatic increases in bandwidth and performance with reduced power and cost compared to what can be currently achieved in traditional monolithic SoC designs. Figure 1. A heterogeneously integrated device with 47 chiplets. (Image Source: Intel) The evolving landscape of packagin... » read more

Unlocking Efficiency: The Power Of IP Blocks In Silicon Chip Design


The fastest, most efficient and cost-effective way to design silicon is by leveraging intellectual property (IP) blocks. This methodology reduces risk, allows a design team to focus on its own differentiation, and allows scalability. Re-using existing IP offers even more value for design teams. But not every company has embraced the approach. Here’s why you should consider it. To optimize ... » read more

Analog IP Reuse


Analog integrated circuit IP is essential to how microelectronic circuits and systems interact with the environment. It enables things like signal conversion, stable power supply, and communication in state-of-the-art devices. However, designing these critical components – even though they are often a small part of complex chips – is very costly and risk-prone. And in today’s analog field... » read more

How Gamification Improves Semiconductor IP Reuse


In today’s increasingly complex semiconductor industry, companies are always looking for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of their Intellectual Property (IP) assets. One way to do this is through the use of crowdsourcing and gamification. Crowdsourcing is the process of obtaining services, ideas, or content by enlisting a large number of people, typically through an online platfo... » read more

Growing System Complexity Drives More IP Reuse


IP reuse of both third-party and internal IP is growing, but it's also becoming more complex to manage. There is more IP being used, and more systems into which it needs to be integrated, combined with other IP, and tracked throughout an organization. In some cases, this is an economic requirement. In others, designs are so complex that engineering teams need to focus on where they will make... » read more

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